Surgery Research Day 2026 – Highlights
Thank you to all who attended this year’s Dr. Robert Zhong Department of Surgery Research Day and congratulations to all award winners:
- Best Poster: Big Data / ICES Node
Rayyan Mirdad, "Implant Survival Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study" - Best Poster: Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation Node
Annie Wu, “Laparoscopically Harvested Pedicled Omental Flap in Immediate Unilateral Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Surgical Techniques and Clinical Outcomes” - Best Poster: Patient Centered Research Node
Stefano Cioffi, “Capturing Workload and Performances in Acute Care Surgery (ACS) Through a Dedicated Registry: Experience from a Mature Canadian Service” - Best Poster: Quality Improvement Node
Jennifer Wong, “Office-Based Versus Operating Room Circumcision: A Comparative Cost Analysis” - Best Poster: Surgical Education Node
Khalifa AlGhanim, “Meta Smart-Glasses for Surgical Feedback and Evaluation: A New Era in Surgical Training” - Walker Research Day Award for Best Resident Presentation
Alexandra Rocha, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, "Kinetics and Kinematics on Cadaveric Native ACL Following Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis"